Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crane Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crane Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crane Hill
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Crane Hill:
- 34.093884, -87.062708
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Crane Hill
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Cullman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cullman County
- Since Crane Hill is near Winston County and also Walker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Winston County
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crane Hill ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Central
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Chances Crossroad
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Cold Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Cullman County
- Eagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Grandview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Jones' Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Maple Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Forks
- Maple Forks is located in Cullman County
- Misty Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Harbor
- Misty Harbor is located in Cullman County
- Sulphur Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Cullman County
- Trimble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
How Far From Crane Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Crane Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Crane Hill and extending to:
- Cullman, which is the Seat of Cullman County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crane Hill to Cullman, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,122 miles [8,243.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crane Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cullman County: www.co.cullman.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crane Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crane Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0939, Longitude: -87.0627 |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Crane Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.868 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.589 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.279 degrees. |